wheel AUDI A6 2017 Owners Manual

Table of contents
About this Owner's Manual ... .. .
Cockpit ... .. ............... .... .. .
Cockpit overview ................ .
Controls at a glance ... .......... .. .. .
Instruments and indicator lights
Instruments .... ... .......... .. .. .. .
Indicator lights .. .. .......... .. .. .. .
Driver information system ... .. .
Overview ... .... ... .......... ...... .
Operation .... .. ... .......... .. .. .. .
On-board computer ........... .... .. .
Eff iciency program . ........... .. .. .. .
Odometer .. .. .. ............ .... ... .
T ime/date display ........... .... ... .
He ad-up display .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .
On Board Diagnostic System (OBD) .. .. .
Starting and driving ...... .. .. .. .
Opening and closing .......... .. .
Central locking ... ............ .... .. .
L uggage compartment lid ...... .... .. .
Child safety lock .... .......... .. .. .. .
Power windows ...... ..... ... .. .. .. .
Sunroof . ... .... .. ........... .. .. .. . 5
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10
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21
22
22
23
24
24
24
25
27
27
27
33
36
37
38
Valet Parking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Garage door opener (Home link) . . . . . . . . 39
Lights and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
V1s1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
S eats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Gene ral information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Fro nt seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
12 Volt sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
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Warm and cold .. .. ... .......... . .
Climate contro l system . ............ . .
Steering wheel heating .. . .......... . .
Driving ..... .. .. .. .. ... .......... . .
General information . .... .......... . .
Steering .. .. .. .. .. .. ............. . .
Start ing and stopping the eng ine ..... . .
Start-Stop system .. .. ... .. ..... ... . .
E le ctromechanical parking brake ..... . .
Start ing from a stop .. .............. .
Automatic transmission
Trailer towing ..... .............. .
Driving with a trailer .. ... .. ... ... .. . .
T ra iler towing information .......... . .
Driver assistance .. ........ ..... . .
Assist ...... .. .. .. .. .. ........... . .
Speed warning system . ............. . .
Cruise control system ... ........... . .
Audi adaptive c ruise contro l .......... .
Audi active lane assist ... ........... . .
Audi s ide ass ist .. .. .. ............. . .
Night vision assist w ith pedestrian and
wild animal detection ............... .
Audi drive select (drive settings) ....... .
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65
66
66
68
70
72
75
76
77
83
83
85
86
86
86
86
88
96
98
101
104
Park ing systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Rearviewcamera . ......... ....... ... 110
Peripheral cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Adjus ting the display and the warning
tones..............................
118
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Trailer hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 120
E lectronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . . . . 120
B raking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
E lectromechanical steering, dynamic
steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
123
All wheel drive (quattro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Notice about data recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and vehicle control
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
126

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" N .... 0 0 <..:l ' Safety .. .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... . 128
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Correct passenger seating positions . . . . . 129
Driver 's and front passenger's footwell . . 133
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Sto ring cargo correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Repo rting Safe ty Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 5
Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
P reventative passenge r protect ion . . . . . . 137
Safety b elts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Ge ne ral informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Why use safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 0
S afety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
B el t tensione rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 5
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
I m portan t info rm ation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
F ront airbags ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. .. .. . 151
M on itor ing the Advanced Airbag System . 159
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Ch ild safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Ch ild seats . .. ............... .. .. .. . 177
Secur ing ch ild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
L ATCH system ( lower anchorages and
tethers for chi ldren) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Addit io nal info rmat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Di ese l fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 1
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Selective catalytic reduction (Ad Blue/
DEF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Diese l particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
E ng ine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
E ng ine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 1
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
B ra ke flu id . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Ba ttery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Table of contents
Windsh ield washer sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 08
Service interva l display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Wheels .. .. .. .. .. .... . ..... ... .. .. 210
Wheels and Tires .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. 210
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . 228
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Ca r washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . . . . 232
Plac ing your vehicle out of serv ice . . . . . . 235
Do It Yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 236
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
E q uipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Replacing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Spa re tire 242
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Repla cing fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 4
Dr ive r sid e co ckpit fuse assignment . . . . . 245
F ront passenger si de co ckpit fuse
ass ignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 46
Luggage compartment fuse assignment 246
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Replacing light b ulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Genera l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Starting by p ush ing o r towing . . . . . . . . . . 249
Start ing with jumper cab les . . . . . . . . . . . 249
U se of jumpe r cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Tow ing with a tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Accessories and Technical Data . 255
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Vehicle spec ificat io ns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Notes about technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Weig hts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Di mens ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
C apaci ties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 57
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(!) Door handle
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Side assist display
Cent ral locking switch ....... .. .
Memory function buttons . ... .. .
Side assist button ... ..... ... . .
A ir ven ts wit h thumbwheel
Lever for:
- T urn s ignals and h igh beams
- H igh beam assistant .. .. ... . .
- Active lane assist ......... .. .
@ M ultifunction steer ing wheel with:
- Horn
- Drive r's airbag . ..... ... .. .. .
- Drive r informa tion sys tem con-
t rols . ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
- Audio/v ideo, telephone, nav iga ­
t ion an d voice recognition con ­
trols
- Stee ring wheel heat ing .... .. .
- Sh ift paddles ............ .. .
® Instrument cluster .... ... .. .. .
@ H ead-up display ............. .
@ W indshield w ashe r system leve r
@ Buttons for:
- Infota inment system display
- Trip odometer ............. .
@ starting the eng ine when there is a
malfunc tion . ... .. .... ... .. .. .
~ Knee airbag .. ............. .. .
@ Steer ing whee l adjustment, de­
pending on equipment
- Mechan ica l . ... ..... ... .. .. .
- Power ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .
@ Lever for:
- Cruise cont rol system ... .. .. .
- Adaptive c ruise cont rol ...... .
@ Button for switching the Head-up
d isplay on/off , adjust ing the
height .. .. ............... .. .
@ Instrument illum ination ....... .
@ Hood release .. .. ..... ... .. .. .
~ @ Data link connector for On Board
;:::: Diagnostic System (OBD II) .....
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8 @ Light switch ............. .. .. .
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3 1
52
98
42
42 96
15 1
21
65
80
9
24
47
24
72
163
68
69
86
88
24
44
198
25
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Coc kpit o ve rv iew
@ Buttons for :
- All-weather lights
- Night vision assistant ........ .
- Rea r fog light(s) . ... . ..... .. .
@ Switch for luggage compartment
li d ...... ... .. .. ... ......... .
@ Power exterior m irro r adjustment
@ Buttons for :
- P owe r wi ndows
- Parental control
@ Infotai nment system display
@ Emergency flashers ........... .
@ G love compartment .......... .
@) Front passenger's airbag .... .. .
@ Valet Park ing funct ion .. ..... . .
@ Drives (Infot ainment system)
@ Buttons/ indicator light for:
- Start/Stop system .......... .
- Parking aid .. .. .... .. ... .. . .
- PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .... .
- Power s unshade ............ .
- Elect ronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ... .. .. .. .... . ..... .. .
@) Climate control system, depending
on vehicle equ ipment:
- De luxe automatic climate control
- 4-zone del uxe au tomatic climate
con trol ... .. ... .. .. ..... .. .
@ Storage compartment or ashtray
with c igarette lighter ... ...... .
@ I S TAR T EN GINE ST OP I butto n
@ Infotainment unit
@ Cup holder, 12 Vo lt outlet
41
101 41
33
45
3 7
36
43
56
151 39
72
108
159
47
121
61
62
54,54
70
55,55
@ E lectromechanical parking b rake 75
@ Se lector lever (automatic transm is-
sion) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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(!) Tips
- Some the eq uipment listed here is on ly in­
sta lled in certain models or is available as
an opt io n.
- The instr ument cluster d isp lay is either m ul­
ticolored or monochrome, depending on ve-
hicle equipment. Because t he images in .,..
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Instruments and indicator lights
-The front spoiler also he lps to distr ib ute
cooling air while driving . If the spoiler is
damaged, the cooling effect w ill be im­
paired and the risk of the engine overheat­
i ng will increase. See an author ized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Fac ility for
ass istance.
(D Tips
Applies to: ve hicles w ith d iese l engines
Due to the high eff ic iency of these engines,
the engine may not always reac h opera ting
t em perature i n cold outside tempe ra tur es.
This is normal and not a cause for con cern .
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in rev ­
olutions per minute (RPM).
You shou ld shift to the next lowest gea r whe n
the speed is below 1,S00 R PM. T he begin ning of
the re d zone in the tachome ter ind icates the
maximum permissible engine speed fo r all gea rs
once the engine has been bro ken in and when it is
warmed up to operating temperature . Before
reaching the red zone, you should shift into the
next h igher gea r, c hoose the Dor S selecto r lever
position, or remove your foot from the accelera­
tor pedal.
CD Note
The needle in the tachometer @ c> page 9,
fig. 3
may only be in the red area of the gauge
for a short time or the re is a r isk of engine
damage.
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early helps you to save fuel and re­
duce operating no ise.
(D Tips
Applies to: S models
The engine speed is limi ted when the eng ine
is cold -the full e ngine o utp ut is not availa­
ble. When the engi ne is at ope rating temper­
at ure, the re d a rea i n the ta chome ter move s
t o a higher RPM range.
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· Fuel level
The display @ only wor ks w hen the ig nition is
swi tched on.
If th e fue l level drops below 2.6 g al
(1 0
L), a red L ED w ill tu rn on and t he HJ indica­
tor light wi ll turn o n
i=>page 18. The LED b links
red when the fue l level is very low .
The poss ible range base d on the cu rrent fue l lev­
e l is shown in tab@¢
page 21, fig . 4.
For th e tank capacity i n your veh icle, refe r to the
Techn ica l Da ta
c> page 257.
CD Note
Neve r drive until t he tank is complete ly em p­
ty. The irregu la r su pply of fuel that res ults
from tha t can cause engine misfires. Un co m ­
b uste d fue l w ill th en en ter the exhaust sys ­
tem . This c an cause overheating and damage
to the ca talyt ic converter .
Indicator Lights
· Description
The ind icator lights in the instrument cluster
bl ink or tur n on. They ind icate fu nctions or mal­
funct io ns.
Messages may appear w ith some indicator lights.
A war ning s ignal will sound at the same time.
The ind icator lights and messages i n the instru­
ment clus ter d isp lay can be cove red by ot he r dis ­
plays. To show them ag ai n, se lec t t he tab for in ­
dicator lights and messages using the mu ltifu nc­
tion steering whee l
c> page 21. If there are sev­
eral ma lfunctions, you can display them one at a
time us ing the thumbwheel.
Some indicator lights in the d isplay can disp lay in
severa l co lors .
Central indicator light
App lies to: vehicles wit h monochrome d isplay
If a message appears together with a central in­
dicator light . or
U. the centra l ind icator light
will indicate the priority of the warning. If a
white indicator light also appea rs, the centra l in­
dica tor light w ill have its ow n colo r. Fo r example, ..,.

Driver information system
Operation
The driver information system is operated using
the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel.
Fig . 6 Mult ifunctio n steerin g wheel: operating the driver
i nfor matio n system
Fig. 7 Instr ume nt cluster : ope ning the vehicle functions
menu
Operating
• Switch the ign ition on.
• To swi tch betwe en the tabs, press the rocker
swi tch @to the left or r igh t
c::> fig. 6.
• To acce ss addition al in form ation be low or
above, turn the thum bwhee l@ down o r up.
• To confi rm a selection, press the t humbwheel
@.
• To open the submenu fo r an active tab, press
the b utton
l:il @.
• To select a function prog rammed to a steering
wheel butto n*, press t he bu tton @.
Opening the Vehicle functions
• Se lect t he fir st tab with the rocker switch (D .
• Press t he [ii button @ . The Vehicle functions
menu is displayed c::> fig. 7.
• To se lect a menu item, turn and press t he
th umbwheel @.
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Resetting values to zero
• In the Vehicle functions menu, sele ct On­
board computer or Efficien cy program .
• You ca n now select between the long -term
memory a nd short -term memory .
• To reset the va lues in a memo ry , press and hold
the t humbwh eel @ for one second.
Assigning a function to a programmable
steering wheel button*
• Select the I CAR ! funct ion button > (Car )*Sys­
tems
contro l butto n > Vehicle settings > Steer ­
ing wheel button programming .
The last function selected disp lays when you
switch the ignition on.
On-board computer
Fig. 8 Instrument cluster: fu el cons umptio n display
You can ca ll up t he fo llowi ng in fo rmat io n in the
o n-board compu ter:
- Da te
- Driv ing t ime from the short-te rm memory
- Average consumption from the short-term
memory
- Averag e speed from the short -term memory
- Distance d rive n from the short-term memo ry
- Curre nt fuel consumption
- Shor t-te rm memory overv iew
- Lo ng-te rm memory o verv iew
The short-te rm memory collects driving informa­
tion from the time the ig nition is switched on un­
ti l it is switch ed off . If you continue driving w ith­
i n two hours after sw itchi ng t he ig nition off, t he
new values are include d w hen c alcula ting t he cu r-
rent t rip inform ation.
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Unlike the short-term memory, the long -term
memory is not erased automatica lly. Yo u can se­
l ect the time period for evaluat ing trip informa ­
tion yourself .
F or some veh icle functions, you can access the
driving information from the short -term memory
i n the
line @¢poge21, fig. 5.
Fuel consumption
The cu rrent fue l co nsu mption c an be shown us ­
i ng a ba r g rap h
¢fig . 8 . The aver age consum p­
tion stored in the short -term memory is also dis­
p layed . If the bar is green, your vehicle is saving
fuel throug h one of the following functions:
-Re cuperation : electr ical ene rgy can be store d in
the vehicle battery when t he vehicle is coasting
or driving downhill. The bar will move toward
0 .
-Cylinder on demand system* : the engine auto­
matically switches four cylinde rs off when low­
er powe r output is required and other condi­
tions are met. This change is not noticeab le to
t h e passengers.
(]} Tips
The date, time of day and t ime and date for­
mat can be set in the Infotainment system
¢page 24.
Efficiency program
Applies to: ve hicles with effic ie ncy p rogram
F ig. 9 In str ume nt cluste r: ot her equ ipment
Driver in forma tion system
Fig. 10 Instrument cluster: econo my t ip
T he eff ic iency p rogram can help you to use less
fuel. It shows o ther cons umers th at are using
f uel and e co nomy tip s give a dvice on how to drive
efficie ntly. The eff ic ien cy pr ogr am receives dis­
tance and consumption data from the on -board
computer.
To dis play the eff icien cy p rogram, o pen the
Vehi ­
cle functions
m enu and select the Efficiency pro­
gram
menu item.
Other consumers
The Energy con sumers view lists other equip­
ment that is c urren tly affe cting f ue l cons ump­
tio n. Th e displ ay shows up to three o ther eq uip­
ment items @¢
fig. 9. The equipment using the
most power is listed first. If more than three
items using power are switched on, the equip­
ment that is current ly using the most power is
displayed.
A ga uge @ also shows the c urrent tota l con­
s u mption of all othe r consumers.
Economy tips
In c ertai n sit ua tio ns, economy tips appe ar auto­
ma tic ally for a short t ime in the e ffic iency pro­
gram
¢ fig . 10 . If you follow these economy tips,
yo u can red uce your vehicle's fuel cons umption.
T o turn an e cono my tip off immedia tely afte r it
appea rs, p ress any button o n the mu ltifun ction
stee ring wheel.
© Tips
- If you era se the d ata in t he eff ic ien cy pr o­
gram, t he v alues in the on -boar d compu te r
wi ll also be reset .
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Opening and clo sin g
@ Tips
- Do not leave valuables unattended in the ve­
hicle . A locked vehicle is not a safe!
- The LED in the driver 's door rail blinks when
you lock the vehicle . If the LED lights up for
approximately 30 seconds after locking,
there is a ma lfunction in the central locking
system. Have the problem corrected by an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fac ility.
Key set
Fig. 15 You r veh icle key set
@ Remote control ke y with integr ated
mechanica l key
You can unlock/lock your veh icle w ith the remote
control key . A mechan ical key is integrated in the
remote control key~
page 29.
@ Separate mechanical ke y
This key is not intended for constant use. It
should only be used in an emergency . Do not car­
ry it on your key ring and do not store it in the ve­
h icle.
Replacing a ke y
If a key is lost, see an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility. Have
this key de­
activated . It is important to bring all keys with
you . If a key is lost, you should report it to your
insurance company.
Number of key s
You can check the number of keys ass igned to
your veh icle in the Infotainment system. Select:
the !CAR !function button>
(C ar )* S yst e m s con­
trol button
> Service & che cks > Programmed
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k ey s. T his way, you can make sure that you have
all the keys when purchasing a used vehicle.
El ectronic immobiliz er
The immobilizer p revents unauthorized use of
the ve hicle.
Under certain circumstances, the vehicle may not
be able to start if there is a key from a d ifferent
vehicle manufacturer on the key chain.
Da ta in th e master key
When dr iving, service and maintenance-relevant
data is cont inuous ly stored in your remote con ­
trol key. Your A udi se rvice advisor can read out
th is data and tell you about the work yo ur vehicle
needs . This applies also to veh icles with a con­
venience key *.
Personal convenience sett ings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "their own" master k ey. When the ign ition is turned off o r whe n the
vehicle is locked, personal conve nience set tings
for the following systems are stored and as ­
s igned to the remote maste r key .
- Climate cont rol system
- Central lock ing
- Windows
- Interior lighting*
- Memory function*
- Park ing aid*
- Ad aptive cru ise con trol *
- Ac tive lane assist*
- Side ass ist*
- Drive select
- Night vision assistant*
- Steering wheel heating *
The stored settings a re a utomat ica lly recalled
whe n you unlock t he vehi cle, open the doors or
turn on the ignition.
A WARNING
A lways take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period of
time. This applies particularly when child ren
rema in in the vehicle . Otherwise the children
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Remote Memory button control key
Driver D river Front
passen-ger
Seat X X X
Steering wheel* X X
Both
exterior X X
mirrors*
Remote control key
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
The driver's seat profile can be assigned to the
remote control key when the vehicle is locked.
• Select: the ICARI function button > (Car)* Sys­
tems
control button > Vehicle settings > Driv­
er's seat
> Remote control key > On .
(D Tips
If you do not wish to have the seat profile for
another driver assigned to the remote control
key, switch the memory function off in the In­
fotainment system or using the
IOFFI button
¢page 53.
Memory buttons
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
Fig. S6 Driver 's door: memory function buttons
The memory buttons are located in the driver's/
front passenger's* door.
Switching the memory function on/off
• Press the IOFFI button to switch the memory
function on/off. The LED in the button turns on
Seats and storage
when the memory function is off . Seat profiles
are neither stored nor recalled.
Storing a seat profile
• Press the ISET I button. When the word SET
lights up, the memory is ready to store set­
tings .
• Now press a memory button briefly. A tone
confirms that the settings were stored.
Accessing a seat profile
• If the driver's door is open and the ignition is
sw itched off, press the memo ry button.
.. If the driver's door is closed or the ignition is
switched on, press and hold the memory but­
ton until the seat adjustment is complete .
A WARNING
-For safety reasons, the seat setting can only
be recalled when the vehicle is stationary,
otherwise the re is a risk of an accident.
- If necessary, you can stop the recall process
by press ing the
IOFFI button or any memory
button.
Adjusting the front passenger's seat in the
Infotainment system
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
The driver can move the front passenger's seat
into various positions.
Adjusting the front passenger's seat from
the driver's seat
• Select: the I CAR I funct ion button > (Car) * Sys­
tems
contro l button > Vehicle settings > Seats
> Front passenger's seat > Adjust seat posi­
tion .
• You can now adjust the front passenger's seat
using the driver's seat buttons
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fig.
so.
Align with driver's seat
• To transfer the settings from the driver's seat
to the front passenger's seat, select: the
I CAR I
function button > (Car)* Systems control but­
ton
> Vehicle settings> Seats > Front passeng-
er 's seat > Align with driver 's seat. ..,.
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Warm and cold
The maximum amo unt of air flows mainly from
the vents below the windshield. Recircu lat ion
mode switches off . The temperature should be
set to approximately 72
°F (22 °() .
The IAUTO I button switches the defroster off .
IClill REAR I Switching the rear window defogger
on/off
The rear window heater on ly operates when the
engine is running . It switches off automatica lly
after a few minutes, depending on the outs ide
temperature .
To prevent the rear w indow heater from switch­
ing off automatically, press and ho ld the
IQijl REARI
button for more than 2 seconds . This is stored
until the ignit ion is switched off.
G'.l Adjusting seat heating*
Pressing the button switches the seat hea ting on
at the highest setting (level 3). The LEDs indicate
the tempera ture level. To reduce the tempera ­
ture, press the button again. To switch the seat heating off, press the button repeatedly until the
LED turns off.
After 10 minutes, the seat heating automatically
switches from level 3 to level 2 .
4-zone deluxe automatic climate control
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with 4-zo ne deluxe auto matic cl imate cont rol
Air vents
You can open or close the center and rear vents in
the cockpit and the vents in the rear center con­
sole using the ridged thumbwheels . The levers
adjust the direction of the airflow from the vents.
A WARNING
- You shou ld not use the recirculation mode
for an extended period of time since no
fresh air is drawn in . W ith the air-condition­
ing sw itched off, the windows can fog up,
which increases the risk of an acc ident.
- Individ uals with reduced sensit iv ity to pa in
or temperature could develop burns when
using the seat heating function. To red uce
the risk of injury, these individuals should
not use seat heating.
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements in
the s eats , do not knee l on the seats or place
heavy loads on a small area of the seat.
We recommend pressing the IAU TO I button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C).
Fig. 73 4-zo ne deluxe automat ic climate contro l: controls
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Warm and cold
mode switches off. The temperature shou ld be
set to approximate ly 72 °F (22 °C).
The
IAUTOI button switches the defroster off.
IQiiJ REARI S witching the re ar window defo gger
o n/off
The rear window heater on ly operates when the
engine is running.
It sw itches off a utomat ica lly
afte r a few minutes, depending on the outs ide
temperature.
To prevent the rear w indow heater from switch­
ing off automatically, p ress and ho ld the
l iiiP REAR I
button for more than 2 seconds . This is stored
until the ignition is switched off.
ISYNC I Sy nchronization
When synchronization is switched on, the set­
tings for the drive r's side are applied to the front
passenger's side (ex cept for seat heating/ventila­
tion*). The settings in the rear are a lso synchron­
ized. Synchronization switches off if the settings
are adjusted on the front passenger's side or in
the rear.
You can synch ronize the settings in a row by
pressing and holding a contro l. For example, to
apply the settings for the front passenger's side
to the driver's side, press and ho ld the contro l on
the front passenger's side. The same applies to
the rear .
Res idua l h eat *
With the ignition turned off, you can activate the
residual heat function by pressing the~ button
¢ fig. 73. The residual heat from the coolant is
used to heat the vehicle interior. The residual
heat function switches off automatically after
about 30 m inutes .
Air vents
You can open or close the center and rear vents in
the cockpit and the vents in the rear center con­
sole and door pillars using the ridged thumb­
wheels . The levers adjust the direction of the air­
flow from the vents .
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A WARNING ,_
- You shou ld not use the recircu lation mode
for an extended period of time since no
fresh air is drawn in. W ith the air-condition­
ing sw itched off, the windows can fog up,
which inc reases the risk of an acc ident.
- Individuals w ith reduced sensit iv ity to pa in
or temperature could develop bu rns when
using the sea t heati ng f unct ion. To red uce
the risk of i nju ry, these individuals sho uld
not use seat heating.
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements in
the seats, do no t knee l on the se ats or place
heavy loads on a small area of the seat.
Basic settings
The climate control system basic settings are ac­
cessed in the Infotainment system.
"' Select: the I CARI funct ion button > (Car )* Sys-
tems
contro l button > AC .
Rea r seat setting s*
When this function is se lected, all settings for
the rear can be adjusted through the climate con­
trol system in the cockpit. The climate control
system settings cannot be adjusted in the rear
seat at the same time. This funct ion sw itches off
after a ce rtain per iod of t ime o r whe n one of the
contro ls in the coc kp it is pressed.
Automatic recirculation*
The sensitivity level of the automatic recircula­
t ion mode can be set at various levels from
Off to
Sen siti ve . Reci rculat ion mode is contro lled auto­
matically. If the windows fog up, p ress the
I@ FRO NT ! button.
Footwell temperature *
You can adjust the footwell temperature so that
i t is cooler or warme r.
Automat ic au xilia ry heater*
In vehicles with diesel engines*, the auxiliary
heater helps to warm the vehicle interior more